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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
POOLES, Donald Hamilton Tel, V9834, RCNVR MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of William Curtis Pooles and Charlotte E. Pooles, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; husband of Sarah Clementa Pooles, of Winnipeg.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Pooles, 215 Spence St., Tel. Donald Hamilton Pooles, 24, is reported missing and believed killed on the HMCS Ottawa. His wife, Mrs. Sara Slementa Pooles, lives at Ste. 27, Roxy apts. Born in Rossendale, Man., Tel. Pooles was educated at Rossendale and in Mulvey school, Winnipeg. Prior to enlisting at the outbreak of war, he worked for the Canada Carbon company. He went on active service July 15, 1940. He has five brothers and sisters, Percy, of Montreal; C.W. Pooles, Leslie, Bobby and Eileen, of Winnipeg.
Telegraphist Pooles died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 May 1940 * Commenced Active Service 05 Jul 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jul 1940 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCNVR 23 Aug 1940 HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 20 Oct 1940 HMCS HEPATICA - Drafted to HEPATICA 26 Nov 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Oct 1940 HMCS ROSS NORMAN - Drafted to ROSS NORMAN 09 Dec 1940 * Rated Telegraphist, RCNVR 04 Apr ;1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Apr 1941 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 01 Jul 1941 HMCS BRANDON - Drafted to BRANDON 06 Aug 1941 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 05 Jul 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 09 Jul 1942
Service File for Donald Pooles Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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